As the “W” word is close to (WINTER STORAGE) being a reality, I have had my boat shrink wrapped for the past 4 years. It is a costly thing at $1500.00 for 4 months. I get repulsed by that charge. We need to use the marins service on this, and they charge $30.00/ft and an additional $250.00 for the fly bridge. There are many people/companies who charge $10-$12 a foot. However, we are captive to the storage yard.
Has anyone had a bridge cover made? One that snaps to the shield where the canvas goes? How does it stand up? Does it come down to sort of protect the aft deck? I am sure I would have to remove the canvas enclosure on the aft deck also.
Feedback?
Thanks!
Fly ridge cover
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Re: Fly ridge cover
My boat is a similar size to yours and I've actually reused my shrink for over 8 years now. Saves a LOT on winter storage costs!!
The really nice thing about shrink is that it is VERY slippery relative to canvas. You need much more of a pitch in canvas than you do in shrink to make sure any snowfall runs off rather than accumulates. Certainly can be done, but you need to think it through.
What is your goal? To just cover the bridge and aft deck? What happens with the rest of the boat? If you're considering leaving the rest of the boat open, then did you think about just shrinking the bridge and aft deck? That would (should) be considerably less expensive than the whole boat, and, if done correctly, you could probably remove and reuse for several seasons too.
The really nice thing about shrink is that it is VERY slippery relative to canvas. You need much more of a pitch in canvas than you do in shrink to make sure any snowfall runs off rather than accumulates. Certainly can be done, but you need to think it through.
What is your goal? To just cover the bridge and aft deck? What happens with the rest of the boat? If you're considering leaving the rest of the boat open, then did you think about just shrinking the bridge and aft deck? That would (should) be considerably less expensive than the whole boat, and, if done correctly, you could probably remove and reuse for several seasons too.
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